Facts
A £1 DVD can replace more than 6000 floppy disk drives
Floppy disks are the oldest storage media still being used today although they are pretty much obsolete, painfully slow to use and easily corrupted. If you have a large batch still lying around, move the data onto a DVD media and discard the floppy disks or face the prospect of losing your data forever.
More related facts
Related Tips ( 9 selected )
- Going, going, gone: Check your backups or risk losing your company
- 5 things to try when your computer stops working
- Steps for recovering deleted files
- How to turn your paper office into a digital one
- Find business cards instantly with a card scanner
- How to protect your data from prying eyes
- Use Gmail to share data and files for free
- Essential reasons for an internet and email policy
- Save money by storing your files online
Related Guides ( 15 selected )
- Assigning data access rights
- Backing up data
- Computer viruses and malware
- Controlling access to data
- Creating IT security policies
- Customer relationship management
- Data protection law
- Data security training
- Email storage
- Getting emergency IT help
- Keeping Laptops & PCs Safe and Secure
- Preventing hardware theft
- Protecting important data
- Securing computer data
- Supporting your IT
